GRCS winch battery drill

[Rugrat]

Hi, anyone used a battery powered drill for running a grcs or other winching bollard? I was looking at makita 36v right angle drill (as ive got the batteries). Any one got any experience of using one of these? Thanks

[AHPP]

I was thinking about this earlier today after seeing a bollard with a square hole in the front, I assumed for a 3/4" impact gun. I'm sure I've seen someone before, probably on youtube, who had a Haarken winch key chucked up in a drill too.

[Rough Hewn]

Would your impact gun need lolering? [emoji848]

[Coletti]

Drill may be okay, wouldn't bother with an impact gun though, probably smash the gears to bits in no time

[Rugrat]

Ended up buying the makita and its fantastic; smooth, massively powerful and just so easy. Just have to be careful as there isn't the feed back you get when using the handle.

[Coletti]

Ended up buying the makita and its fantastic; smooth, massively powerful and just so easy. Just have to be careful as there isn't the feed back you get when using the handle.

Where did you get the adapter from?

[Rugrat]

https://www.honeybros.com/Item/GRCS_Winch_Driver_Bit

I had the adapter for a while, I had tried it with an 18v drill and it didnt have the torque

[Coletti]

https://www.honeybros.com/Item/GRCS_Winch_Driver_Bit
I had the adapter for a while, I had tried it with an 18v drill and it didnt have the torque

Interesting you say that, I'm currently making a winch using a harken winch (similar to the one in the picture) and had thought my 18v milwauke fuel drill may do the trick but maybe not. I'll have a look what milwaukee have on offer for angle drills in 18v as I've already got the batteries. That being said...I quite fancy the new dolmar 18v top handle so may be better investing in the drill you have

[Rugrat]

I think milwaukee do a drill hawg but its only 18v, not sure if it will have the torque of the makita; its got 136Nm in low gear

[Coletti]

I think milwaukee do a drill hawg but its only 18v, not sure if it will have the torque of the makita; its got 136Nm in low gear

Yeah I've seen and torque figure seems low on the spec sheet but is rated to the same size holes. I've been reading into torque figures listed on drills and there's a difference between what's listed in the spec sheet and what you'll actually get in the field. Hard torque (maximum with no load) is what's always listed but soft torque (what is achievable under sustained load) is what counts for this sort of application and is often a fraction of the listed torque